사방팔방

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 四方八方, from 四方 (“four directions”) + 八方 (“eight directions”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ba̠ŋpʰa̠ɭba̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)방팔방]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sabangpalbang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sabangpalbang
McCune–Reischauer?sabangp'albang
Yale Romanization?sāpangphal.pang

Noun

사방팔방 • (sabangpalbang) (hanja 四方八方)

  1. everywhere; every direction
    그를 보기 위해 사람들이 사방팔방에서 몰려들었다. ― Geu-reul bogi wihae saram-deur-i sabangpalbang-eseo mollyeodeureotda. ― People flocked from everywhere to see him.
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